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“When taking the SAT. Write Chuck Norris for every answer and you will score over 8000.” A little girl asked her mother, ‘How did the human race appear?’ The mother answered, ‘God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so was all mankind made.’
Via random email A Chinese man trapped under a piece of ceiling managed to survive for more than six days after the massive earthquake in the Sichuan province on May 12—in part, reports the Wall Street Journal, by drinking his own urine. (He says he used “what felt like leaves” to pool his liquid waste.) How long can you survive by drinking pee? 10. Saltiest Bread Dunkin’ Donuts Salt Bagel 4,520 mg sodium, 320 calories, 62 g carbs This bagel is more like a giant salt-encrusted pretzel, delivering 188 percent of your recommended daily sodium intake. Quiznos Turkey Bacon Guacamole Large Sub with Cheese and Reduced-Fat Ranch Dressing 4,670 mg sodium, 1,120 calories, 49 g fat, 116 g carbs First, skip the large sandwich. At Quiznos, few come in under 1,000 calories and 3,000 mg sodium. Next, abandon mozzarella for Swiss, which has a tenth of the sodium. Finally, choose one of the low-calorie subs at Quiznos — the Tuscan Turkey, or better yet, the Honey Bourbon Chicken. 8. Saltiest Pizza Pizza Hut Meat Lover’s Stuffed Crust Pizza (3 slices of the 14” large) 5,070 mg sodium, 1,560 calories, 87 g fat, 114 g carbs A good rule of thumb: Never order a pizza with more than a single meat topping. Because if the calories don’t get you, the salt will. This problematic pie has six meats and 4,000 mg sodium too much. This is the begining of the end. Heck its Cool all the same. A man hired a stripper to perform at the funeral of his father — who happened to have a fondness for gentlemen’s clubs, according to reports from Taiwan. Taiwanese newspaper the United Daily News reported that Cai Jinlai had been promised a stripper for his funeral if he lived to 100. Jinlai was 103 when he died — reportedly leaving behind more than 100 “descendants.” He had died after walking about 3.1 miles to a town in Taichung County to vote in an election in the Taichung.
Now that is what I call a send off.
I dedicated a recent book (The Memory Advantage) to my wife, Kay, writing: “I knew when I met her that she would be unforgettable.” One of the reasons Kay made such an impact on me is that she is devoted to the pursuit of knowledge — about everything from movie blockbusters and interior design to 18th-century epic poetry and primitive art. Read the rest of this entry » Certain head and neck cancers may be tied to sexual activity, marijuana use, and human papillomavirus (HPV ) type 16. That news comes from Johns Hopkins University’s Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, and colleagues, who studied 240 people with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (head and neck cancers). Some of their cancers tested positive for HPV 16; others were negative for HPV 16. The patients answered questions about their lifestyle. For comparison, 322 cancer-free people answered the same lifestyle questions. Here’s what the researchers learned:
Certain head and neck cancers may be tied to sexual activity, marijuana use, and human papillomavirus (HPV ) type 16.That news comes from Johns Hopkins University’s Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, and colleagues, who studied 240 people with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (head and neck cancers). Some of their cancers tested positive for HPV 16; others were negative for HPV 16. The patients answered questions about their lifestyle. For comparison, 322 cancer-free people answered the same lifestyle questions. Here’s what the researchers learned:
If you don’t recognize that African-American actor standing between Jack Black and Ben Stiller, there’s a good reason: He’s white. In Tropic Thunder, an epic action comedy co-written and directed by Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. plays Kirk Lazarus, a very serious Oscar-winning actor cast in the most expensive Vietnam War film ever. Problem is, Lazarus’s character, Sgt. Osiris, was originally written as black. So Lazarus decides to dye his skin and play Osiris, um, authentically. Funny? Sure. Dangerous? That’s an understatement. ”If it’s done right, it could be the type of role you called Peter Sellers to do 35 years ago,” Downey says. ”If you don’t do it right, we’re going to hell.” Enjoy NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO , now they can get William Shartner in the movie wooohoooo LOS ANGELES - “Star Trek” fans will have to wait a bit longer to see where the crew of the starship Enterprise is boldly going next. The release of J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek,” with a new cast taking on the roles of Capt. James Kirk, Spock and other original characters, has been moved from Christmas Day to May 8, 2009, distributor Paramount said Thursday. Studio spokesman Michael Vollman said the switch was a business move, not because of any problems with the film caused by the Writers Guild of America strike that just ended. more Via Msnbc O.J. Simpson’s girlfriend Christie Prody was hospitalized in Miami Monday for what police are calling a “severe head injury,” “Entertainment Tonight” reported. Prody suffered bruises and head injuries — but it was because of a fall, and it had nothing to do with Simpson, Miami police told TMZ.com. The National Enquirer reported that Simpson was being investigated after Prody was taken to the hospital. But cops told TMZ that her injuries are “consistent” with a fall she took at a gas station, that they don’t consider this a criminal case and that Simpson was never a suspect. More Via Foxnews Michael Jackson had better wake up and smell the coffee. He’s got a real, solid, $1 million-a-night offer on the table to play London’s Millennium Dome. AEG Live, as I told you a few weeks ago, wants Jackson to play its Millennium Dome in London. Sources tell me they’ve made him an extraordinary offer. The deal that’s been offered could total up to $30 million. It begins with a $10 million guarantee for 10 nights, with a maximum of 30 nights adding up to $30 million. The first grouping is all he has to do, though, just those 10 shows. With bump-ups, etc., he could gross around $17 million. Read the rest of this entry »
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